Category: Retailing
Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Direct Selling in Brazil
Direct selling saw dynamic current value growth in Brazil in 2024, maintaining the trend seen throughout the review period. Direct selling has long been seen as an ideal source of additional revenue for those whose incomes are under pressure, which has helped maintain growth. Beauty and personal car ... Read More
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Direct Selling in China
In 2024, direct selling in China saw a marginal current value increase, indicating a modest turnaround after several years of decline. In-person events such as product demonstrations, parties, and conferences offer a unique opportunity for direct sellers to build deeper relationships with customers ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in China
After a period of turbulence for most of the review period, the current value sales of apparel and footwear specialists in China remained fairly stable in 2024, with just a minimal increase seen. However, sales remained lower than the pre-pandemic (2019) level. Amongst the factors preventing higher ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Bulgaria
After several years of rapid expansion, driven in large part by the pandemic, e-commerce growth in Bulgaria began to slow in 2024. While the sector continued to perform well, the high growth rates recorded during the peak pandemic years were no longer sustainable. Nevertheless, online retail remaine ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Bulgaria
In 2024, consumer spending patterns in Bulgaria remained heavily influenced by persistent grocery price inflation, leading to increased price sensitivity. Shoppers, particularly those on tighter budgets, demonstrated a strong preference for supermarkets and discounters, where regular promotions and ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in France
Retail e-commerce experienced robust growth in current value terms in 2024, a significant improvement from the previous two years, during which rising food prices forced consumers to rationalise their spending. Increased transactions played a significant role in boosting sales, with the number of co ... Read More
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Apparel and Footwear Specialists in the US
Apparel and footwear in the US experienced another year of low current value growth in 2024, although mixed results were seen once again, with high inflation continuing to shape consumers’ spending habits. Luxury and mid-tier brands struggled as price-conscious shoppers gravitated toward lower-tier ... Read More
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Discounters in the US
Discounters experienced the highest current value growth within grocery retailers in the US in 2024, as the continued inflationary environment, especially for groceries, led consumers to seek out lower prices for their weekly purchases. While price inflation slowed in 2024 (the US Bureau of Labor St ... Read More
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Retail in Bulgaria
Consumer confidence improves, but grocery price sensitivity remains high Euromonitor International's Retail in Bulgaria report offers insight into key trends and developments driving the industry. The report examines all retail channels to provide sector insight. Channels include hypermarkets, super ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in China
In 2024, department stores remained the largest channel within general merchandise stores in China, although it experienced a current value decline, driven by consumption downgrading, the limited efficacy of policy measures, and increased online penetration. Economic pressures have been prompting co ... Read More
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Discounters in China
In 2024, discounters in China experienced another year of significant double-digit growth in both current value sales and outlet numbers, as consumers are increasingly seeking value for money options when shopping for groceries. This is mainly because the rising unemployment rate and economic uncert ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Canada
In 2024, hypermarkets in Canada continued to see strong, if slower than in 2023, retail current value sales growth amid ongoing steady increases in the outlet network in the channel. Important hypermarkets in the market, such as Walmart Supercenter and The Real Canadian Superstore, have benefited fr ... Read More
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General Merchandise Stores in Bulgaria
In 2024, department stores in Bulgaria continued to struggle, with limited activity beyond the operations of Sofia Department Stores under its Notosgalleries brand. The channel faces increasing pressure from specialist retailers, particularly in the apparel, footwear, and beauty segments. One of the ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Spain
Retail e-commerce in Spain continued to show robust expansion in 2024 as consumer attention increasingly shifted to online shopping, driven by the convenience of digital transactions and the broadening range of product offerings. Although store-based outlets have retained some allure, year-on-year g ... Read More
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Retail in Canada
Retail in Canada saw some big changes in 2024, due to a mix of new technology, shifting consumer habits and the economy. One of the key developments saw Canadian retailers embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. From keeping track of inventory to creating personalised marketing campaign ... Read More
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Retail in China
Retail in China experienced moderate current value growth in 2024, although a slight slowdown in the rate of increase was seen compared with 2023. Macroeconomic factors played a significant role, with the economy slowing down, and the housing market facing challenges. High unemployment rates and red ... Read More
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Retail in France
2024 was a difficult year for retail in France. Store-based retailing remained at a standstill in current value terms and saw a net loss of over 2,000 outlets – primarily, but not exclusively independent stores. While retail e-commerce rebounded in value, this was insufficient to drive overall marke ... Read More
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Retail in the US
In September 2024, the US Federal Reserve lowered the federal funds rate for the first time since March 2020, signalling a near end to the inflationary macroeconomy. While inflation showed signs of abating, grocery prices remained on average about 25% higher than 2019 levels, according to the US Dep ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Belgium
Convenience stores scored strong growth in current value terms in 2023 as the country reopened after the pandemic and consumers returned to busier lives away from the home. However, this positive performance was also driven by inflation-based price increases. In 2024, as prices stabilised, convenien ... Read More
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Convenience Retailers in Canada
Convenience retailers in Canada registered a decline in retail current value sales in 2024. Nonetheless, retail current value sales remained higher than the 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) level for both convenience stores and forecourt retailers at the end of the review period. Meanwhile, the numbe ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the US
Supermarkets experienced low but positive current value growth in the US in 2024. However, the performance was mixed amongst retailers, with mid-tier and regional players outpacing the channel growth overall, and offsetting near flat value growth for the leading players, Kroger Co and Albertsons Cos ... Read More
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Retail E-Commerce in Belgium
In the context of the inflation crisis, in 2023, consumers showed a tendency to frequent physical stores in search of promotions and lower prices, both in terms of grocery and non-grocery items. This trend, coupled with the added cost of home delivery resulted in only moderate growth for retail e-co ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Argentina
Home product specialists in Argentina faced a challenging scenario in 2024. Due to a significant decline in purchasing power and rising unemployment, sales performance was notably weak. To stimulate demand, leading retailers such as Easy and Sodimac significantly increased promotions and discounts. ... Read More
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Home Products Specialists in Brazil
In 2024, despite seeing marginal growth in outlet numbers, home products specialists in Brazil saw a slight current value decline, driven by home improvement and gardening stores, and to a lesser extent homewares and home furnishing stores. However, pet shops and superstores maintained value growth, ... Read More
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Hypermarkets in Brazil
When purchasing large quantities of products, Brazilian consumers are looking for more competitive prices than those found in hypermarkets, supermarkets, and convenience retailers. It is in warehouse clubs that they find these, and this channel is the one that competes most strongly with hypermarket ... Read More
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